Holder for folded shirts



Dec. 24,1940. M. SCHULMAN HOLDER FOR FOLDED SHIRTS Filed May 22, 1940 mvamon; I

x clzulmaiz ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 24, 1 940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,226,443 HOLDER FOR FOLDED snm'rs Max Schulman, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application May 22, 1940, Serial No. 336,535 7 Claims. (01. 223-71) Th present invention relates toholders for each other in any suitable manner, as for infolded shirts. stance by means of a staple IT, or a paper lock An object of this invention is to provide an arrangement indicated by the numerals l8 and article of manufacture of novel and improved l8; There extend integrally from this encircling construction, which is easily mounted onto a band formed of strip at least tW0 e te folded shirt and adapted to keep the shirt in strips which a ad t d i Whole r n p rt, t freshly ironed folded condition until it is to be h re pec v y along e fr nt d ack of the worn. l folded shirt l5, and each terminates at its upper Another object hereof is to provide an article of d hen properlymou on the Shirt, in an 10 the character mentioned, of novel and improved element formed integra y thereWith; Sa d ter- 10 construction, which is easy to mount and remove, minal components being designa generally y simple and cheap to manufactur a d whi h i the numerals l9 and 29, and in one of the modiefficient in carrying out the purposes for which it fied structures, by the numerals 2| and 22. These is designed. terminal components are adapted in some man- Other objects will become manifest as this disner peculiar to their design, to engage the collar 15 closure proceeds. or neck-band, indicated respectively by the nu- In the accompanying drawing, similar characmorals 23 and 24 in the shirts shown. ters of reference indicate corresponding parts in a The er component W ich is at the all the Views. front of the garment, has portions l9 extending Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of this invention te l y t re and lying against t e ec 20 as it appears on the front of a shirt having a band 24 of the collar 23, in necktie fashion, thus collar. serving to preserve the collar from wrinkling, in

Fig. 2 shows same as it appears on the back of Which t y be aided by providing a no ch 5 the shirt. between said portions l9 to engage the shirts 25 Fig. 3 shows the blank of said embodiment. front collar button 26 therein. It is best that 25 to Fig. 5 shows a blank of a shirt holder which ba k f the garment, has Portions extending Fig. 4 shows a blank of an embodiment of this e pp edges of Said p s 9' shall coninvention substantially identical to the 'construcform to the contour of the junction line of the tion taught in Fig. 3, but which offers greater neo band and Col ar. sturdiness in fulfilling its function. The terminal component 20, which is at the 0 also follow the teachings of th present inv nlaterally therefrom to the vertical fold lines and tion. I lying between the back of the garment and its Fig. 6 shows the blank of Fig. 5, as it appears d-b c S e p t o 5'. At the very on the back of a folded shirt about which it is top of th s co p 20 In its mounted o io mou ted, is the upwardly extending portion 20" which lies 35 Fig. '7 is a blank of an embodiment of the presagainst the neckband 24 of the collar 23, in neck.- ent invention as adapted for collarless shirts. tie fashion, thus Serving t preserve the collar Fig. 8 shows the article of Fig. 7, as it appears from wrinkling, and it is evident that the poron the front of a folded shirt. tions 20' will maintain ,the upper portions of the 40 In the drawing, the numeral l5 designates a garment both front and back from wrinkling. 40

shirt as it is folded at the laundry immediately The spacer strips aredesignated by the numerals after ironing. This folding operation is such 21, 21, 28, 28' and 29. So that a substantial part that along vertical lines, the sides of the garment of the material of the terminal components 20, are swung to lie flat against the back of the shirt, shall best serve their function, notches 36 and 4 and from the bottom, the shirt is then folded points 3| are provided to give a greater area of upward in preferabl'ytwo'folds against the back stiffness between the vertical folds of th garof the garment; the bend l5 nearest the tails, ment, thus better supporting the garment and lying immediately below the lines of the shoulder maintaining its tautness and folded condition, portions [5. r 1 In the embodiment of Fig. 5, strip 29 is of to The shirt holder blanks here illustrated, are sufficient length to extend to the bottom of the cut out of cardboard-like sheet material. Each folded garment and around and up along of the of said blanks includes an elongated strip IE, to back of said shirt l5, to effect a more secure serve as a horizontal band encircling the folded package. It is advisable, that in mounting the shirt, preferably below mid-section; the ends of shirt holder of Fig. 5, the band formed of the this strip, when so mounted, being secured to strip It, shall overlap the member 29 at the back 55 of the shirt. Further, said article, as is evident, may be made of two parts joined by an eyelet or other suitable pivot means 32, whereby before use of the article at the laundry, both parts may be in superposed relation as a convenience in shipping and storing said articles.

For collarless shirts, the pointed element 22' of the terminal member 22, is inserted in the opening between the plies usual at the region of the back collar button hole 22", while the terminal member 2! at the front of the garment, is folded along the line A, whereby only tabs 21 are adjacent the front of the neckband 24,

and the remainder thereof lies interior the buttoned shirt, serving to maintain the ironed shape of the neckband, and hence the entire upper region of the garment. The use of the tab 2|" aids to maintain the terminal member 2| in its folded condition along the fold line A. Also, this embodiment of Fig. '7, may have an aperture 33 therethrough to engage the front collar but.- ton 25 of the shirt.

This invention is capable of various forms and numerous applications without departing from the essential teachings herein disclosed. It is therefore intended and and desired that the matter set forth herein be deemed illustrative and not restrictive, and that the patent shall cover all features of patentable novelty herein disclosed; reference being had to the following claims rather than to the specific embodiments described herein to indicate the scope of this invention.

I claim:

1. A holder of cardboard-like material for a shirt which has its shoulder portions folded back around substantially vertical lines and its tails then folded up rearwardly between said vertical fold lines to lie below the said shoulder portions, comprising an elongated strip adapted to be formed into a horizontal band .around the folded shirt, a strip element extending from said band and adapted to lie in whole or in part along the rear of the folded shirt, and a terminal member at the upper end of said strip element extending towards both sides of the shirt substantially to said vertical fold lines; said terminal member being provided with upwardly extending notches along its lower edge wherein the upper edges of the respective folded back shoulder portions of the folded shirt may lie; said terminal member being adapted to lie between the back of the shirt and the said shoulder portions and further adapted to lie against the neckband of the shirt and maintain the upward position of the back portion of the neckband and to maintain the exposed front portion of the skirt in taut condition across the chest.

2. A holder of cardboard-like material for a shirt which has its shoulder portions folded back around substantially vertical lines and its tails then folded upward rearwardly between said vertical fold lines to lie below the said shoulder portions, comprising an elongated strip adapted to be formed into a horizontal band around the folded shirt, a strip element extending from said band and adapted to lie in whole or in part along the rear of the foldedshirt and a terminal memher at the upper end of said strip element extending towards both sides of the shirt substantially to said vertical fold lines; said terminal member being of greatestvertical length along its side edges at the vertical fold lines of the folded shirt; said terminal member being adapted to lie between the back of the shirt and the said shoulder portions and further adapted to lie against the neckband of the shirt and maintain the upward position of the back portion of the neckband and to maintain the exposed front portion of the shirt in taut condition across the chest.

3. A holder of cardboard-like material for a shirt which has its shoulder portions folded back around substantially vertical lines and its tailsthen folded upward rearwardly between said vertical fold lines to lie below the said shoulder portions, comprising an elongated strip adapted to be formed into a horizontal band around the folded shirt, a strip element extending from said band and adapted to lie in whole or in part along the rear of the folded shirt and a terminal member at the upper end of said strip element extending toward both sides of the shirt substantially to said vertical fold lines, adapted to lie between the back of the shirt and the said shoulder portions and further adapted to lie against the neckband of the shirt and maintain the upward position of the back portion of the neckband and to maintain the exposed front portion of the shirt in :taut condition across the chest; said strip element and the band being pivotally secured to each other whereby they may be set in superposed substantially aligned relation.

4. A holder of cardboard-like material for a shirt which has its shoulder portions folded back around substantially vertical lines and its tails then folded upward rearwardly between said vertitcal fold lines to lie below the said shoulder portions, comprising an elongated strip adapted to be formed into a horizontal band around the folded shirt, a strip element extending from said band along the front of the folded shirt, a terminal member at the upper end of said strip element extending towards each side of the shirt, adapted to lie against the neckband of the shirt and maintain the ironed shape of the front portion of the neckband, another strip element extending from said band and adapted to lie in whole or in part along the rear of the folded shirt and a terminal member at the upper end of said second strip element extending towards both sides of the shirt substantially to said vertical fold lines, adapted to lie between the back of the shirt and said shoulder portions and further adapted to lie against the neckband of the shirt and maintain the upward position of the back portion of the neckband and to maintain the exposed front portion of the shirt in taut condition across the chest.

5. An article as in claim 4, characterized in that the rear terminal member is provided with upwardly extending notches along its lower edge wherein the upper edges of the respective folded back shoulder portions of the folded shirt may lie.

-6. An article as in claim 4, characterized in that the rear terminal member is of greatest vertical length along its side edges at the vertical fold lines of the folded shirt.

7. An article as in claim 4, characterized in that the strip elements extending from the band are pivotally connected thereto whereby said band and strips may be set in superposed substantially aligned relation. 7

MAX SCHULMAN. 

